Tiger Telematics’ Gizmondo Announces European Street Date
Gizmondo shifts up a gear and stamps a date of 19th May for its pan-European launch.
Gizmondo Europe Ltd, subsidiary of Jacksonville, Florida-based Tiger Telematics Inc. (other OTC, TGTL), today announces the eagerly awaited street date for the Gizmondo multi-entertainment handheld in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and Nordic regions as the 19th May, in an aggressive expansion of its European launch activity.
Combined these countries represent a population of over 250million, 12% of which constitutes the Gizmondo’s target demographic with interests in the amazing functionality delivered by the revolutionary entertainment console.
European consumers will be able to get their hands on the feature-loaded Gizmondo packs, which include the standard Gizmondo pack at €349, the revolutionary Smart Adds-enabled pack at €189, and the Value Pack at €289. As with the UK, subscribers to the ‘added value’ Smart Adds devices will get twenty free music downloads as well as a host of other free items.
Mike Morgan, VP of Global Sales for Gizmondo, offered: “We have witnessed tremendous enthusiasm and excitement from all our retail partners. Our commitment over the coming months will be to support the channel and aggressively drive sales with them. We will be bringing all our sales and marketing resources to bear, as we engage these strategically important territories.”
Carl Freer, Co-founder and Chairman, Tiger Telematics, says: “Gizmondo’s local offices have primed each of these mainland Europe launch territories ready for a 19th May launch date and the response in each has been overwhelming. The product, the company and the content are gaining momentum all the time. These launches are landmark achievements for us and place us several steps closer to our US debut.”
FRANCE:
Mr Baeza, Console and Multimedia Buyer, Virgin Megastore France, says: “ The arrival of Gizmondo in the French mobile entertainment market is a real revolution. All of the functions available make this product totally unique and we are sure it will be incredibly successful in seducing our customers.”
GERMANY:
Andreas Kniza, Central Buyer, Software and Consoles, Karstadt AG, says: “We are looking forward to the Gizmondo and we will massively support the launch throughout all of our outlets.”
NORDIC:
Kent Thoresen, Dinpris.no, says: “Our pre-launch campaign in Norway, has by far exceeded our expectations.”
Ulf Abrahamsson, Managing Director, 24 STORE, says: “This is a unique product that the market has never experienced before, and we intend to market the Gizmondo as one of our main products through our web shop.”
Stefan Olsson, IT- Varuhuset, says: “This is a technically innovative, advanced and above all, fun product. And we at IT- Varuhuset will target the southern parts of Sweden where the product has been especially well received.”
ITALY:
Francesco Iliceto, Agenta Generale, Kenwood Italia & Harmon Kardon says: “In the rapidly changing marketplace, the industry leaders are those companies that pioneer quality based innovation that fulfils a wide market requirement. The youth focused mobile electronics market is a truly volatile sector that is insatiable. The Gizmondo product is so diversified of a product that its resounding success is guaranteed in Italy.”
Matteo di Silvia, Former owner and Chairman of Teleherz, says: “Our company was responsible for leading a revolution in the electronics entertainment industry in Italy in being the first company to bring colour television to Italy. We feel that now with Gizmondo we are leading an even greater revolution in the electronics entertainment industry by introducing a revolutionary new product to Italy, the first truly mobile entertainment system. We know intrinsically that this system will sweep the market, as colour television did and change forever our entertainment priorities.”
Combined these countries represent a population of over 250million, 12% of which constitutes the Gizmondo’s target demographic with interests in the amazing functionality delivered by the revolutionary entertainment console.
European consumers will be able to get their hands on the feature-loaded Gizmondo packs, which include the standard Gizmondo pack at €349, the revolutionary Smart Adds-enabled pack at €189, and the Value Pack at €289. As with the UK, subscribers to the ‘added value’ Smart Adds devices will get twenty free music downloads as well as a host of other free items.
Mike Morgan, VP of Global Sales for Gizmondo, offered: “We have witnessed tremendous enthusiasm and excitement from all our retail partners. Our commitment over the coming months will be to support the channel and aggressively drive sales with them. We will be bringing all our sales and marketing resources to bear, as we engage these strategically important territories.”
Carl Freer, Co-founder and Chairman, Tiger Telematics, says: “Gizmondo’s local offices have primed each of these mainland Europe launch territories ready for a 19th May launch date and the response in each has been overwhelming. The product, the company and the content are gaining momentum all the time. These launches are landmark achievements for us and place us several steps closer to our US debut.”
FRANCE:
Mr Baeza, Console and Multimedia Buyer, Virgin Megastore France, says: “ The arrival of Gizmondo in the French mobile entertainment market is a real revolution. All of the functions available make this product totally unique and we are sure it will be incredibly successful in seducing our customers.”
GERMANY:
Andreas Kniza, Central Buyer, Software and Consoles, Karstadt AG, says: “We are looking forward to the Gizmondo and we will massively support the launch throughout all of our outlets.”
NORDIC:
Kent Thoresen, Dinpris.no, says: “Our pre-launch campaign in Norway, has by far exceeded our expectations.”
Ulf Abrahamsson, Managing Director, 24 STORE, says: “This is a unique product that the market has never experienced before, and we intend to market the Gizmondo as one of our main products through our web shop.”
Stefan Olsson, IT- Varuhuset, says: “This is a technically innovative, advanced and above all, fun product. And we at IT- Varuhuset will target the southern parts of Sweden where the product has been especially well received.”
ITALY:
Francesco Iliceto, Agenta Generale, Kenwood Italia & Harmon Kardon says: “In the rapidly changing marketplace, the industry leaders are those companies that pioneer quality based innovation that fulfils a wide market requirement. The youth focused mobile electronics market is a truly volatile sector that is insatiable. The Gizmondo product is so diversified of a product that its resounding success is guaranteed in Italy.”
Matteo di Silvia, Former owner and Chairman of Teleherz, says: “Our company was responsible for leading a revolution in the electronics entertainment industry in Italy in being the first company to bring colour television to Italy. We feel that now with Gizmondo we are leading an even greater revolution in the electronics entertainment industry by introducing a revolutionary new product to Italy, the first truly mobile entertainment system. We know intrinsically that this system will sweep the market, as colour television did and change forever our entertainment priorities.”